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NASA Study Reveals Asteroid Vesta Lacks a Core, Redefining Its Identity

Reanalysis of Dawn mission data shows Vesta's interior is unexpectedly uniform, challenging its classification as a protoplanet and sparking new hypotheses about its origin.

NASA Orbiter Captures Curiosity Rover in Motion for the First Time

Potential Biosignatures Detected on Exoplanet K2-18b Challenge Understanding of Life Beyond Earth

Astronomers Confirm Discovery of Rare Disintegrating Exoplanet BD+05 4868 Ab

NASA Advances Lunar Suit Testing with CITADEL Adaptations

Scientists Identify Oxidation-Driven Ejections as Key to Meteorite Shock Discrepancy

Astronomers Discover Rare Disintegrating Exoplanet with Massive Dust Tail

New Study Links Ancient Martian Valleys to Rain and Snow

Curiosity Rover Discovers Key Carbonate Mineral, Shedding Light on Mars’ Ancient Atmosphere

NASA's Lucy Mission Captures Detailed Images of Asteroid Donaldjohanson

Potential Biosignature Detected on Exoplanet K2-18b

Potential Biosignatures Detected on Exoplanet K2-18b

Astronomers Detect Strongest Potential Biosignature on Exoplanet K2-18 b

NASA Rovers Reveal Ancient Carbon Cycle and Water History on Mars

James Webb Telescope Detects Sulfur Compounds Suggesting Potential Life on Exoplanet K2-18b

Potential Biosignatures Detected on Exoplanet K2-18b Using James Webb Telescope

Oxford Study Challenges Asteroid Theory of Earth's Water Origin

Study Reveals Why Carbon-Rich Meteorites Rarely Reach Earth

Study Sets Statistical Limits on Life's Prevalence in the Universe

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Achieves Breakthrough in Mars Exploration on Jezero Crater Rim

Uranus’ Day Found to Be 28 Seconds Longer Than Previously Measured

New Study Finds Titan’s Ocean Could Support Only Tiny Microbial Life

Study Reveals Null Results in Exoplanet Surveys Can Sharpen Search for Extraterrestrial Life

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Captures Rare Dust Devil Interaction on Mars

Honda Prepares to Test Hydrogen Energy System on International Space Station

NASA's SPHEREx Telescope Achieves Major Milestone with First Space Images

Hubble's 20-Year Study Reveals Uranus's Dynamic Atmosphere and Seasonal Changes

SpaceX Successfully Launches Historic Crewed Polar Mission

NASA's Curiosity Discovers Largest Organic Molecules on Mars

Wind Cave Research Reveals Clues to Extraterrestrial Life Using Fluorescence Spectroscopy

SpaceX Prepares for Historic Fram2 Polar Orbit Mission

NASA's SWOT Satellite Redefines Ocean Floor Mapping with Unprecedented Detail

Stanford Researchers Propose Microlightning as Key to Life’s Origins

SKA-Low Telescope Captures First Image, Revealing 85 Bright Galaxies

Study Suggests 'Microlightning' in Water Droplets May Have Sparked Life on Earth

ESA’s Hera Probe Captures Rare Images of Mars’ Moon Deimos

European Spacecraft Hera Captures First-of-Their-Kind Images of Mars and Moon Deimos

NASA Launches SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions to Advance Space Science

World’s Oldest Impact Crater Discovered in Australia

Chandrayaan-3 Data Suggests Ice May Be Widespread Beneath Lunar Surface

NASA's Webb Telescope Reveals Complexity of Rogue Super-Jupiter SIMP 0136

Water Found to Have Existed 100–200 Million Years After the Big Bang

New Study Links Mars' Red Color to Ancient Wet Conditions

NASA Launches SPHEREx Telescope to Map Universe's Origins

Mars’ Red Color Linked to Water-Rich Mineral, Study Finds

Chinese Rover Zhurong Uncovers Evidence of Ancient Martian Beach

NASA Prepares to Launch SPHEREx Telescope to Study Universe’s Origins

New Laser Technology Could Help Detect Fossilized Microbes on Mars

New Study Suggests Mars' Red Hue Comes From Ferrihydrite, Not Hematite

New Study Suggests Intelligent Life May Be a Natural Outcome of Planetary Evolution

New Research Suggests Intelligent Life May Be Common in the Universe

NASA's Curiosity Rover Captures Stunning Iridescent Clouds on Mars

NASA's Perseverance Rover Collects Oldest Mars Sample Yet with Unique Textures

Asteroid Impact Created Two Grand Canyons on the Moon in Minutes

Gaia Spacecraft Confirms First Exoplanet and Brown Dwarf Using Astrometry

Meteor Impacts on Mars Linked to Deep-Seated Marsquakes

NASA's Asteroid Sample Reveals Building Blocks of Life and Ancient Water Evidence

Asteroid Bennu Samples Reveal Key Ingredients for Life

NASA's Bennu Sample Reveals Key Ingredients for Life Beyond Earth

Scientists Confirm Nearby 'Super-Earth' in Habitable Zone

Organic Material on Ceres Likely Delivered by Outer Asteroid Belt Impactors

New Research Reveals How Titan's Atmosphere is Sustained

Asteroid Near Earth Confirmed as Lunar Fragment

NASA's InSight Data Offers New Clues to Mars' Mysterious Dichotomy

Astronomers Detect Record-Breaking Supersonic Winds on Exoplanet WASP-127b

Asteroid Near Earth Confirmed as Lunar Fragment

BepiColombo's Sixth Mercury Flyby Captures Stunning Close-Up Images

Carbon in Human Bodies Traced to Intergalactic Recycling System

James Webb Telescope Challenges Planet Formation and Early Universe Models

Scientists Develop Synthetic Antioxidant Inspired by Radiation-Resistant Bacterium

NASA’s Mars InSight Lander Captured in Final Dust-Covered Image

NASA's Perseverance Rover Reaches Jezero Crater Rim, Unlocking New Exploration Phase

New Observations Suggest TRAPPIST-1 b May Have an Atmosphere or Active Geology

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Reaches Jezero Crater Rim to Study Mars’ Oldest Rocks

Scientists Identify Two Distinct Types of Newly Discovered 'Dark Comets'

Study Challenges Belief That Venus Once Had Oceans

Astronomers Discover Fourth Planet in Kepler-51's Unusual 'Super-Puff' System

Study Suggests Venus Never Had Oceans, Challenging Past Theories

NASA Restores Voyager 1 Communications After October Power Glitch

Study Highlights Role of Iron Sulfides in Early Life's Origins in Hot Springs

NASA Selects SpaceX Falcon Heavy for $3.35 Billion Dragonfly Mission to Titan

Ancient Martian Crystal Suggests Water Existed 4.45 Billion Years Ago

NASA Tests Miniature Robots for Exploring Oceans on Icy Moons

Ancient Martian Crystal Reveals Early Hot Springs and Potential for Life

New Theory Proposes Mars' Moons Formed from Shredded Asteroid

NASA's Curiosity Rover Explores Mars' Mysterious 'Spiderweb' Region

NASA's Viking Experiments May Have Killed Potential Martian Life

NASA's Curiosity Rover Unveils Mysterious Sulfur Stones on Mars

Chang'e-6 Mission Reveals Prolonged Volcanic Activity on Moon's Far Side

Lafayette Meteorite Reveals Mars Had Liquid Water 742 Million Years Ago

Mars Meteorite Reveals Evidence of Ancient Liquid Water

Voyager 2's 1986 Uranus Flyby Misled Scientists Due to Rare Solar Event

Voyager 2's 1986 Flyby Revealed Misleading Data on Uranus

China's Zhurong Rover Finds Potential Evidence of Ancient Martian Ocean

Chinese Rover Discovers Evidence of Ancient Ocean on Mars

Study Suggests Saturn's Moon Titan May Harbor Life

NASA's Perseverance Captures 'Googly Eye' Eclipse on Mars

Discovery of Potential Ocean on Uranus' Moon Miranda Raises Hope for Extraterrestrial Life

NASA's Perseverance Captures Unique Phobos Solar Eclipse on Mars

NASA's Perseverance Rover Captures Stunning Mosaic of Jezero Crater